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New Jersey sues to block planned ICE detention facility in Morris County

New Jersey is suing the Trump administration to stop plans to convert a Morris County warehouse into a regional immigration detention center.

Published Mar 23, 2026, 9:56 AM EDT | WFMZZ

New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking to block plans to convert a warehouse in a small Morris County town into a regional immigration detention facility. The state is challenging the proposed conversion that would establish a detention center for immigrant detainees in the region.